Exclusive: CIA highlighted Cuba's grim economy but gave mixed view on government falling

U.S. intelligence has painted a grim picture of Cuba’s economic and political situation, but its assessments offer no clear support for President Donald Trump’s prediction that last weekend’s military action in nearby Venezuela leaves the island nation “ready to fall,

Cuba’s Long-Suffering Economy Is Now in ‘Free Fall’

With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of Venezuelan oil is threatened.

Cuba enters phase of greater vulnerability after Maduro’s capture

Political uncertainty in Cuba intensified this week after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a raid on Saturday.

A battered Cuba braces for aftershocks as US seizures of oil tankers linked to Venezuela surge

As U.S. seizures of oil tankers linked to Venezuela surge, so do concerns in Cuba about whether the island’s government and economy will survive.

Sen. Rick Scott: Cuban government will be overthrown ‘this year’ or ‘next year’

Republican Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), a close ally of President Trump, is predicting the Cuban government will be overthrown “this year” or “next year” as the U.S. blockade of oil exports from

Cuba government says 32 Cuban officers killed during Maduro extraction

Cuba said on Sunday that 32 of its citizens were killed during the U.S. operation in Venezuela that captured President Nicolas Maduro. Havana announced two days of mourning on January 5 and 6, with funeral arrangements to be shared later.

Cuba is left reeling in the aftermath of the Venezuela strike

For months as the US military prepared to strike Venezuela, many Cubans have asked a simple, if disconcerting, question: “Are we next?”
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Islandwide blackout hits Cuba hours after government declares an ‘energy emergency’

The entire island of Cuba suffered an electrical blackout that began late Friday morning and went into the night due to the failure of one of the few energy plants that were still working, amid what the government a few hours before called an “energy ...

Understanding Socialist Economies: China, Cuba, and North Korea Explained

Explore how socialist market economies operate in China, Cuba, and North Korea, balancing state control and market elements to meet national needs.
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Cuba braces for aftershocks as US seizures of oil tankers linked to Venezuela surge

Experts warn that a sudden halt in Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba could lead to widespread social unrest and mass migration following the stunning U.S. military raid that resulted in the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro.
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